Erika Zuchold - curriculum vitae     1947 Born, March 19, as Erika Barth, in the little village of Luck/Breitenhain near Leipzig, Thüringen boundary to Saxony.   1959 Began gymnastics at local sport school, age 12 in Leipzig   1961 Entered boarding sport school, age 14   1963 First international competition: member of Sport Club Leipzig that competed against Gymnastics Club Budapest in Hungary. Became member of national team and performed in exhibition in China   1964 Competed in the Soviet Union, Romania, and Bulgaria. Became first person to perform flic- flac on the beam in GDR Championship in Halle. Qualified for Tokyo Olympic team but had to withdraw because of injury.   1965-1969 Studies in Institute for Teacher Training in Leipzig: subjects, sport and music.   1966 Marriage with cyclist Dieter Zuchold. He was 17 years cyclist. 1963 he went world record in 4er team on the cycling track. 1966 he became Germany Champion. 1966 World Champion of the railwayman. He went 1000 cycle race and wun 200 cycle race. The profession of my husband was Public Relation Manager. Now he is pensioner. We are childless. World Championships, Dortmund, September: 4 th, all-around; 2nd, vault.   1967 European Championship , Amsterdam, May: 5th, all-around; 2nd, vault; 6th, beam.   1968 Olympics, Mexico, October: 4th, all-around (tie-Petrick); 2nd, vault; 5th, bars; 6th, beam; 3rd, team.   1969 European Championship, Landskrona, Sweden, May: 3rd, all-around (tie-Turischtschewa); 2nd, vault; 4th, bars; 5th, beam, floor.   1969 to1977 and 1980 to1982                         Teacher in Leipzig   1970 World Championships, Ljubljana, Slovenia, October: 2nd, all-around; 1st, vault, beam; 6th, bars; 2nd, team.   1971 European Championship, Minsk, Belarus, October: 3rd, all-around; 3rd, vault, beam, floor; 5th, bars.   1972 Olympics, Munich, August: 4th, all-around; 2nd, vault; 2nd, (tie-Korbut) bars; 6th, beam; 2nd, team.   1972-1976 Studies of Art Education at Karl Marx University in Leipzig.   1975-1979 Evening studies in painting and graphics in Leipzig.   1977-1980 Leipzig Sport Museum. Set up department of art and sport. Collected pictures, graphics, and sculptures with sport motifs from GDR artists and organized exhibitions in GDR and Poland. Initiated for children painting and drawing contests in Sri Lanka and Philippines.   since 1980 Self-employed for painting and graphics art with permanent exhibitions at home and in Iraq, Spain, Switzerland, and Austria.   1982-1989 Entertainer.     1990-1993 Studied at Johannes R. Becher Institute for Literature at Leipzig University. Main subject lyric poetry.   1993/1996/ 2000 Studies travel to Canada   1996/98/2000 Distinctions: Prizewinner of the VI.Biennal Internacional Esportistes en´l Art Prizewinner of the VII. Biennal Internacional Esportistes en´l Art Prizewinner of the VIII. Biennal Internacional Esportistes en´l Art in Barcelona, Spain   Since 2000 Work with ceramics and Sculptor for stones.